I have to wait about two weeks before picking it up due to some personal reason. There were some rain and strong wind here in SoCal lately. Should I be worried that my car is left in the outdoor dealership parking lot for two weeks?

Rain and wind? Really? Worried about what exactly? If they left the windows open, then yes. You should worry. If theyre all closed up, I think you may just be ok. I hear the Blue cars are ok in the rain.

Rain and wind? Really? Worried about what exactly? If they left the windows open, then yes. You should worry. If theyre all closed up, I think you may just be ok. I hear the Blue cars are ok in the rain.

German cars are not built to endure rain and/or wind, since Germany has a sunny and moderate climate all year round. Your situation clearly warrants a complimentary 2 day M school, free 100k warranty and maintenance, and at least a $10k discount. I would expect nothing less.

Guys, please take this thread seriously. We are currently experiencing some severe cold weather here, many people have been affected, not to mention the number of cars that are left stranded out in this perfect storm right now.

- Squirrels have been known to get in the engine bay and eat all the wiring
- Elves have been known to vandalize or even steal cars on dealer lots
- Homeless people have been know to take shelter by breaking car windows and then sleeping in the backseat while using the front passenger seat as a bathroom
- Registered democrat voters have been known to repossess these cars to give away to the lazy, oops , I mean disadvantaged
- Frenchmen getting confused that it might be New Years Eve and torching it
- Vancouver tourists smashing the car for recreational entertainment

- Squirrels have been known to get in the engine bay and eat all the wiring
- Elves have been known to vandalize or even steal cars on dealer lots
- Homeless people have been know to take shelter by breaking car windows and then sleeping in the backseat while using the front passenger seat as a bathroom
- Registered democrat voters have been known to repossess these cars to give away to the lazy, oops , I mean disadvantaged
- Frenchmen getting confused that it might be New Years Eve and torching it
- Vancouver tourists smashing the car for recreational entertainment

Acid rain is actually a problem, even in some areas of CA. A new car that I bought was damaged by acid rain shortly after I bought it (new car bad luck strikes again).

The worst is actually drizzle that beads on your car, and then the sun comes out, with the water drops acting as magnifying glasses resulting in much heat. This causes a chemical reaction resulting in acid which leaves marks in your clearcoat when the drops dry. Sometimes the rain itself is acidic from polution, and sometimes it just mixes with some dry acidic dirt particles that fell on your car separately before the rain.

It's quite nasty when this happens. I typically try to keep at least my hood, roof, and top of the trunk clean. Also, I try to wipe drizzle water beads when I can before they dry. Obviously, I can't always baby the car like this.

By the way, cars get damaged, and there isn't much you can do about it really... Stones hitting the windshield hard on the highway and leaving marks (or worse - chips and cracks) is another type of unavoidable damage that I hate. If you ever see how they replace windshields, you'll understand why that's not something you want to end up having to do...